Lingerie fastener



June 18, 1929. Q R. FREEDMAN 1.718.129

LINGERIE FASTENER Filed Nov. 11, 1927 INVENTOR. Hui)? Freedm an A TTORNEY.

Patented June 18, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUTH FREEDMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LINGERIE FASTENER.

Application filed November 11, 1927. Serial No. 232,546.

This invention relates to improvements in.

fastening devices, and more particularly to a novel fastener forlmgerie.

It is customary for ladies at the present time, to wear a number ofundergarments on dergarments, these straps are within view, ,1 and asthe shoulder straps of the same frequently shift relatively to oneanother, and are often of different colors, the effect is dis pleasing.

In an effort to eliminate the disadvantages, sometimes all of theshoulder straps, with the exception of the ones on the costume slip orbrassiere, are dropped under the arms, and then a draw string at the topof one of the 2 garments is drawn tightly across the chest to hold thegarments with the drop shoulder straps. At the same time, use may bemade of safety pins to secure the tops of the undergarments together.

This expedient is not entirely satisfactory, for the pins frequentlydamage the garments, and if the user is stout, the tightening of thedraw string accentuates the bust.

The primary object of the present device is to furnish a fastener whichwill secure the straps together in such a manner that the single pair ofstraps of the brassiere or costume slip will, through the medium of thefastening device, hold the straps of the other undergarments, while the.latter are suspended, and will prevent the garments, under the outergarments, from slipping down.

A further object is to provide a fastening device of the double clasptype, which may be made of any suitable material, such as resilientmetal, and may'have an ornamental appearance. The visible or outer claspof this device embraces two or more shoulder straps and extends over ontop of the costume slip or evening gown of the strap type. Then all butone of these straps are dropped and slipped into theflower clasp whichis then clamped. This method gives the undergarments which are held bythese straps a doublesecurity, thus making itimpossible for theseundergarments to drop.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a lingeriefastener of the double clasp type which is of simple and inexpensiveconstruction, and which may be manufactured from one or more pieces ofany suitable material.

With the foregoing objects outlined and with other objects in view whichwill appear as the description proceeds, my invention consists in thenovel features hereinafter de scribed in detail, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

Referring to the drawings,

Fig. l is a perspective View of a portion of a human body, and showingmy improved lingerie fastener in use.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the fastener, and illustratingthe manner in iwhich it secures the variousshoulder straps together.

Fig. 8 is a side View of the fastener.

Fig. 4 is a rear View of the same.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken on'line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a front view, but showing the fastener as made of two piecesof material, instead of one.

In the drawings, 1 designates a brassiere having the usual shoulderstraps 2. Under the costume slip or brassiere, other undergarments aregenerally worn, and these I have designated 3, and 4 in Fig. 2. Each ofthese undergarments also has shoulder straps 5and 6.

When outer clothing of opaque material is worn, all of the shoulderstraps are generally placed over the shoulders, but when waists ordresses of sheer material, such as georgette or chiffon are worn, it is.desirable to drop some of the shoulder straps to present a neatappearance.

With my present invention, the dropped shoulder straps 5 and 6 aresecured in position, and they function to hold up the undergarments 3and 4; one of the fasteners being connected to the shoulder strap 2, andslipped over the hem at the top of the costume slip. 7

From Figs. 3 to o inclusive, it may be seen that the fastener consistsof a. body 7, preferably made of a sheet metal stamping, and having awide notch 8 at its upper end, and a reduced portion, or neck 9'at itslower end. Two arms 10 and 11 extend upwardly from the body, and the arm10 is hooked, as shown at 12, to provide one element of a snap fastener.The other arm 11 merges into a downwardly extending arc-shaped cross bar13, which is provided at its extremity with a fastening element 14,adapted to snap over the element 12, and thus form a clasp.

A straight cross bar 15 is integral with, and suspended from the neck 9,and this cross bar has a hooked fastening element 16 at one of its ends.cross bar merges into a clasp arm 17 which is provided. at its extremitywith a hooked fastening element 18, that is adapted to snap over theelement 16. It will be noted from Fig. 5, that the arm 17 has itscentral por tion bent inwardly towardthe cross .bar 15, in order thatthe clasp may grip the dropped shoulder straps, and I also prefer, asshown in Fig. 2, to bend the upper and lower edges 19 of the arm 17toward the bar 15 to insure a tight grip.

In using my improved device, the crescent-shaped bar 13 of the upperclasp is connected to the brassiere or costume slip, and all of theshoulder straps are placed between the body 7 and 13. After this, theparts 7 and 13 are pressed together to cause the elements 12 and 14 tosnap into place. The shoulder straps 5 or 6, or both, may be dropped inthe usual manner, but now they will extend through the notch 8, andthrough the loop 20 of the lower clasp of my device. WV hen the arm 17is secured in position by closing the elements 16 and 18, these shoulderstraps 5 and 6 will now be tightly gripped by my improved device.

Due to the notch 8, the shoulder straps 5 and 6, although turned downand dropped, are not visible from the exterior of the brassiere orcostume slip.

When my device is used, the rear part of the undergarments are also heldup, as the straps 5 and 6 may be threaded into the lower clasp, andafter this clasp is closed, such shoulder straps will be held securelyin place, and cannot slip down off the body.

\Vhen the parts have been operated as above described, they will assumethe positions shown in Fig. 2, as the straps 5 and 6 will be droppedover notch 8 and then clamped in position, not alone by the arm 13, butalso by the arm 17, thus insuring a double grip.

I prefer to manufacture the device from stamped resilient sheet metal,in order that the parts may normally tend to assume the positions shownin Figs. 3 and 4.

Instead of making the device of one piece, of sheet metal, I may modifythe same in many respects. For instance, I may make the arm 13 of aseparate piece of material, and secure it to the body 7 by riveting orhinging as shown at 22 in Fig. 6. This will permit the upper clasp toopen widely in order that the straps may be adjusted properly.

While I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of my invention in suchmanner that The opposite end of the ments to said body, and means forsecuring the body to a garment having its shoulder straps in normalposition.

2. In a lingerie fastener, a body, a bar having one of its ends movablyconnected to the body, and its other end detaohably connected to thebody for removably connecting the body to a garment of the shoulderstrap type, and means for detachably connecting the body to the droppedshoulder straps of other undergarments for holding the latter inposition.

3. In a lingerie fasteningdevice, a substantially rigid body, a hingedbar connected to the body for detachably connecting the body to anundergarment of the shoulder strap type, and a second hinged barconnected to the body for detachably connecting said body l to otherundergarments for the purpose of holding the latter in position. i

4. In a lingerie fastening device, a'substantially rigid body, a claspbar arranged on one side of said body and having one of its endshingedly connected to the body, and 1ts other end detachablyconnected tothe body for gripping the upper portion of an undergarment, and a claspbar on the other side of said body adapted to grip the upper portion ofanother undergarment or their shoulder straps.

. 5. A lingerie fastening device, including a substantially rigid body,a clamping bar arranged on one side of said body, extending across thebody, and having one of its ends movably connected to the body and itsother end detachably' connected to the body, and

another clamping bar extending across the opposite side of the body andhaving one of 1ts ends movably connected to the body and its otherenddetachably connected to the body, the last mentioned bar beingpositioned below the first mentioned bar.

6. A lingerie fastener comprising a body portion, a clasp arranged onone side of said body portion, and a second clasp arranged on theopposite side of the body portion, each clasp including a bar having oneof its ends hinged to the body and its other end detachably connected tothe body.

7. A lingerie fastener, comprising a body portion, a clamping claspattached to one side of the body portion for securing a garment shoulderstrap to the same, and a clamping clasp attached to the opposite side ofthe body portion and arranged at a lower point for securing the bodyportion to a second garment, each clasp having one of its endsdetachably connected to the body.

8. A lingerie fastener comprising a body portion, a clasp at the upperend of the body portion and arranged at one side of the same, andanother clasp on the other side of the body portion and at a lowerelevation on the same, one of said clasps having one of its endsdetachably connected to the body.

9. A lingerie fastener comprising a body portion, a clasp united withand arranged on one side of the body portion, said body portion havingan edge to abut against a shoulder strap of an undergarment,'and a claspon the opposite side of the body portion having its ends secured to thebody portion near the ends of said edge.

10. A lingerie fastener comprising a sub-- .stantially flat body portionprovided at its lower end with a clasp positioned on one side of thebody portion, and a second clasp arranged on the opposite side of thebody portion and having a downwardly projecting cross bar.

11. In combination, a substantially flat body portion provided withfastening devices at its opposite sides, a garment shoulder strapsecured in position by one of said fastening devices, passing over anedge of the body portion, and also secured in position by the other oneof said fastening devices, and a garment having a shoulder strap passingthrough one of said fastening devices and its upper edge connected tothe body portion by the last mentioned fastening device.

12. A lingerie fastener comprising a body portion, clasps on oppositesides of the body portion, said body portion having a notch in its upperend, to receive dropped shoulder straps for the purpose of concealingthe latter when the fastener is in use, each of said clasps having oneof its ends hinged to the body portion, and its other end detachablyconnected to the body portion.

RUTH FREEDMAN.

